Re:What happened when I opened a restaurant in Portland
by pdimitar on Wednesday October 11, 2017 @03:28PM
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Without having any experience in the area or knowing owners, this has been my exact assumption.
In a restaurant me and my girlfriend frequent, the main dishes are actually VERY affordable -- I'd even say cheap -- for what they offer. And many people flock to the restaurant in lunch breaks, but they are very careful to only order a beer plus a main dish.
Why? Because that restaurant's every single drink -- alcoholic or not -- is grossly overpriced. Desserts cost an arm and a leg. Salads are mostly okay but they most likely sell them for 3x the price of the ingredients as well.
The way I see modern restaurants is exactly like you said: food is just a bait so you can get in and buy the things that go with it, and they are the real profit makers.
I am perfectly okay with it. It was just an interesting revelation and I decided to chime in and thank you for confirming my observations.
In a restaurant me and my girlfriend frequent, the main dishes are actually VERY affordable -- I'd even say cheap -- for what they offer. And many people flock to the restaurant in lunch breaks, but they are very careful to only order a beer plus a main dish.
Why? Because that restaurant's every single drink -- alcoholic or not -- is grossly overpriced. Desserts cost an arm and a leg. Salads are mostly okay but they most likely sell them for 3x the price of the ingredients as well.
The way I see modern restaurants is exactly like you said: food is just a bait so you can get in and buy the things that go with it, and they are the real profit makers.
I am perfectly okay with it. It was just an interesting revelation and I decided to chime in and thank you for confirming my observations.